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Wes Covington was a Major League Baseball outfielder, born March 27, 1932 in Laurinburg, NC. A left-handed hitter listed at 6' 1" and 205 pounds, Wes Covington debuted on April 19, 1956 and last played on October 2, 1966.
Over 1075 major-league games, Wes Covington batted .279 with 832 hits, 131 home runs, and 499 RBI in 2978 at-bats.
Every one of Wes's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career batting totals across 1075 major-league games, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1075 | 2978 | 355 | 832 | 128 | 17 | 131 | 499 | 247 | 414 | .279 | .337 | .466 | .803 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Milwaukee Braves | 75 | 138 | 39 | 2 | 16 | .283 |
| 1957 | Milwaukee Braves | 96 | 328 | 93 | 21 | 65 | .284 |
| 1958 | Milwaukee Braves | 90 | 294 | 97 | 24 | 74 | .330 |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 103 | 373 | 104 | 7 | 45 | .279 |
| 1960 | Milwaukee Braves | 95 | 281 | 70 | 10 | 35 | .249 |
| 1961 | Milwaukee Braves | 9 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .190 |
| 1961 | Chicago White Sox | 22 | 59 | 17 | 4 | 15 | .288 |
| 1961 | Kansas City Athletics | 17 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .159 |
| 1961 | Philadelphia Phillies | 57 | 165 | 50 | 7 | 26 | .303 |
| 1961 | ? | 105 | 289 | 78 | 12 | 47 | .270 |
| 1962 | Philadelphia Phillies | 116 | 304 | 86 | 9 | 44 | .283 |
| 1963 | Philadelphia Phillies | 119 | 353 | 107 | 17 | 64 | .303 |
| 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | 129 | 339 | 95 | 13 | 58 | .280 |
| 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies | 101 | 235 | 58 | 15 | 45 | .247 |
| 1966 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 37 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 6 | .121 |
| 1966 | ? | 46 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .114 |
With the Athletics franchise, Wes Covington appears across the 1961 season (Kansas City Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Wes Covington played 17 games with 7 hits and 6 RBI. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Wes Covington.
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